Dispensing card-case



D. W. STEVENSON. DISPENSING CARD CASE.v APPucATfloN FILED ocT.1s, 19.192,1

Patented lMay 17, 1921.

` UNITED STATES DAVID w. sTEvENsoN, or BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

DIsrnNsInG CARD-casa.V A

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. October 13, 1919. :Serial No. 330,478.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, DAVID W. SrnvENsoiv, a citizen of the United States, residing in Berkeley, in the lcounty of Alameda and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Dispensing Card-Cases, of which the following 1s a specification.

My invention relates to dispensing card cases wherein telescoping casings are provided with means for dispensing a single card at each operation.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved case for retaining calling or business cards and the like.

A second obj ect of my invention V1s to provide means for dispensing a single card as desired from a card retainingcase.

I accomplish these and other objects hereinafter set forth by means of the device disclosed in the drawings forming a part of the present specification, and wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughout the said specification and drawings, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of one type of my improved card case;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the case, the closed position being indicated in dotted lines Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the case in extended relation for filling;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 in the direction indicated;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the dispensing clip and foot; and

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing one modification of design of case that may be used.

Referring to the drawings the device is seen to comprise an outer casing l, open at one end thereof to receive an inner casing 2 telescoping therewith and retaining a plurality of cards 3 therein. A spring metal clip 4 having a bearing foot 6, provided with a friction producing pad 7 suitably secured thereon, is secured on the inner surface of the top of the outer casing l by suitable rivets 5.

The inner casing 2 is provided at its outer end with an inclined wall 9 and a slot 10 through -which the cards 3 are singly dispensed. An inner wall 11 retains the cards within the inner casing and serves to displace the clip 4 when extended for filling. The foot 6 prevents a complete removal of the inner casing.

The outer casing lis providedwith notches 12in the sides at the` open ends, affording grippingsurface on the innercasin'g for displacingsaid inner casing with the iingers.'

In operation, my invention is as. follows:

To fill the case the inner casing 2 is withdrawn to its extreme position as shown in Fig. 3 ofthe drawings the rear wall serving to displace the spring ,clip 4 and hold said clip tightly against the cover therebyallowing cards 3-to be-inserted. The foot Gmarks the extreme limit of movement and prevents the removal of the inner casing 2 past .the clip 4. The casings are now telescoped whereby clip 4 is released and foot pad 7 is brought in contact with the uppermost card 3. .The friction between pad 7 and card 3 being greater than the resistance offered by the inclined wall 9, the card is not carried with the telescoping movement of the casing but slides along the surface of the next lower card where the friction is less than the resistance of wall 9, and is dispensed through the slot 11 in such manner as to be readily grasped by the ngers and removed. Upon the removal of the first card the spring clip brings the friction pad 7 in contact with the next lower'card. If now the inner case is partially removed all the cards 3 are carried forward with it by the rear wall l1 of said inner casing, but upon retelescoping the casings now the uppermost card is again held by friction against the pad 7 and is directed upwardly through slot 10 by wall 9. In similar manner the remaining cards are dispensed singly as desired.

The pad 7 forming the friction surface for foot 6 is made of rubber or any fibrous material having a high coeiiicient of friction and is held firmly against the cards by the spring clip 4. The forwardl inclined teeth 8 shown in Fig. 5 of the rawings gives Van increased gripping effect in holding the uppermost card against the displacing force of the inclined wall 9.

The angle at which the forward wall 9 of the inner casing is Vinclined is designed to afford sufficient resistance to overcome the friction between the cards 3 and pre- Patented May 17, 1921.

or business cards having a novel means for dlspensing said cards singly Without .fumbllng with fingers 1n securing a single card,

and the soiling of cards commonly result-` ing from such fumbling, as commonly occurs With cases of the type novv in use. The case may be constructed of cheap cardboard or of any degree of elaborate metal design to suit the' requirements of individual users, the principal of construction being the same regardlessv of the external design.

-gfaving thus fully and clearly described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is Y l; A dispensing card case comprising'telescoping casings provided with a slot and inclined inner Wall at one end thereof; a spring clipsuitably secured Within said casings for normally engaging and thereby dispensing cards y singly therefrom When the casin s are moved relatively to each other.

2. dispensing card case comprising telescoping casings provided With a slot and inclined Wall at one end thereof; la spring clip suitably secured on the inner surface of the outer casing for normally engaging and thereby dispensing cards singly through said slot when the casings are moved relatively to each other.

A dispensing card ease comprising telescoping casings provided with a slot and inclined inner Wall at one end thereof; a spring `clip provided With a friction producing foot and pad secured on the inner surface of the outer casing for normally engaging and thereby dispensing cards singly through said slot when the casings are moved relatively to each other. Y

4. A dispensing card ease comprising tele scoping casings provided With a slot Vand inclined Wall at one end thereof; a spring clip provided With a friction producing foot and pad suitably secured on the inner sur` face of the outer casing for normally engaging and thereby dispensing cards singly through said slot when the casings are moved relatively to each other; a Wall forming a part of the inner casing for displacing the clip and retaining said inner casing partially Within the outer casing When filling With cards.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my signature.

DAVID W. STEVENSON. 

